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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRiconquistare
Native Script:riconquistare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ri-kon-kwi-sta-re
"L'atleta è riuscito a riconquistare il titolo mondiale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To succeed in getting something back, especially something that was lost or taken away.
"She worked hard to regain her confidence after the difficult setback." - 2
To reach a place or state again after losing it.
"The injured runner struggled to regain his position in the leading group."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'regaynen', originating from the Old French 'regaigner', which combines the prefix 're-' (again) and 'gaignier' (to gain or win). The root traces back to the Germanic Frankish word '*waidanjan' related to foraging or hunting, evolving through Romance languages to mean obtaining something back that was lost.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Regain" is said worldwide
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récupérer
Transliteration: re-ky-pe-re
"Il a réussi à récupérer ses forces après la course."
wiedererlangen
Transliteration: vi-der-er-lan-gen
"Sie versuchte, die Kontrolle über das Projekt wiederzuerlangen."
Riconquistare
Transliteration: ri-kon-kwi-sta-re
Script: riconquistare
"L'atleta è riuscito a riconquistare il titolo mondiale."
recuperar
Transliteration: re-ku-pe-rar
"Necesito tiempo para recuperar la calma."
recuperar
Transliteration: he-ku-pe-rar
"Ela conseguiu recuperar a compostura rapidamente."
पुनः प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: punah praapt karana
"उसने अपनी खोई हुई ऊर्जा को पुनः प्राप्त कर लिया।"
重新获得
Transliteration: chóngxīn huòdé
"经过治疗，他重新获得了健康。"
되찾다
Transliteration: doechatda
"그는 명예를 되찾기 위해 최선을 다했다."
取り戻す
Transliteration: torimodosu
"彼はすぐに冷静さを取り戻した。"
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